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May 25, 2025

MARTIN, Tenn. – U.S. military members who died in service to the country were remembered during the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 25 th Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony. The commemoration was held May 23 on the north plaza of the main campus between the Boling University Center and the Paul Meek Library. U.S. Rep.

May 20, 2025

House Republicans axed a section of their party-line megabill Monday that would have given the Trump administration more power over nonprofits’ tax-exempt status.

May 9, 2025

Jewish members of Congress have experienced a nearly fivefold increase in antisemitic harassment on Facebook since the start of the year, according to new ADL research.

May 9, 2025

Antisemitic harassment(link is external) of Jewish members of Congress on Facebook has surged in recent months, increasing nearly fivefold amid a sharp rise in anti-Jewish sentiment across the country, according to a new report out May 8.

May 6, 2025

On April 30, Senators Roger Wicher (R-Miss.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Lifting our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act of 2025 (S. 1481(link is external)).

May 1, 2025

Wednesday, Senators Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced a bill that would increase reimbursement for remote monitoring in rural areas.

May 1, 2025

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rural and remote populations see a higher percentage of chronic issues, as well as challenges in accessing care providers.

Remote health systems and hospitals are hesitant to embrace RPM because they can’t qualify for enough Medicare reimbursement to support those programs.

April 29, 2025

President Donald J. Trump has accomplished more in 100 days than most presidents do over an entire term — and he’s still just getting started. President Trump’s unprecedented work in the first 100 days has earned praise from across Capitol Hill and beyond.

April 29, 2025

US Rep. David Kustoff (second from right), R-Germantown, greets Paris residents (from left) Tara Wilson, Rob Goad and Monte Belew during lunch April 25 at the fish tent at the Henry County Fairgrounds.